Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Louis de Bernieres

 

Love is a temporary madness,

it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides.

And when it subsides you have to make a decision.

You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together

that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.

Because this is what love is.

Love is not breathlessness,

it is not excitement,

it is not the promulgation of eternal passion.

That is just being “in love” which any fool can do.

Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away,

and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.

Those that truly love, have roots that grow towards each other underground,

and when all the pretty blossom have fallen from their branches,

they find that they are one tree and not two.

Eight years ago, I married my other half.  He completes me in every way and I will love and adore him for as long as I live.  A thousand times I love you, my tree sidekick.What kind of tree are we?

The Place Where Dreams Come True

What a great slogan, eh?  I felt like my dreams came true just being in the parking lot! Dinosaur 35, thankyouverymuch.

What can I say?  I'm a sucker for Disney.  Not really the current Disney stuff but old school.  Like Cinderella.  Love Lion King. Mickey Mouse Club - original and new.  I grew up on Disney, like most children.  I even remember the day we got cable for the first time and I was glued to the television watching the Disney Channel and wondering why all the times listed for upcoming shows were an hour off.

It has been 16 years since I visited Walt Disney World as a sophomore in high school.  This weekend, my hubby and I got to experience Animal Kingdom - a special, unplanned treat to celebrate our 8th year anniversary.

We BOTH had a blast!

Posin' in front of the Tree of Life - I swear I didn't mean to poke my boobs out.

My Gizmo Man

That's a croc mate!

We only saw this one giraffe and it was munchin on some grub

African elephants. EVERYWHERE.

For the birds

Just chillin right by the safari jeep pathway

Here fishy, fishy, fishy

The most fun coaster ever is in that mountain.  And a Yeti.

Love of my life

Why hello there

Holy bat balls, Batman!

Doesn't this look like we were in another country?  This section of 'Asia' was beautifully done.

Another authentic-ish area

Yah! The parade!  Soooo much fun! And look at our girl Minnie in her little safari outfit!

Rafiki!

 I actually took 178 photos and it was really hard to edit them down to this!

Chad said we should do this more often.  Can't wait to see the rest of the parks in the coming months/years!